Box 3
Container
Contains 34 Results:
Documents - birth certificate, selective service card, Vanderbilt ID for 1959-1960
File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0001
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
Early years, college, 1947 - 1952
File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0002
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1947 - 1952
Certificate for Preaching Renewal, 1947; UMC certificate, 1957 - 1958
File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0003
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1957 - 1958
Methodist Youth Fellowship, 1950’s
File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0004
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
Africa, 1956, notes
File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0005
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
Churches visited, programs and order of service
File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0006
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
St. Luke’s Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan
File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0007
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
Memphis City Schools, teaching application
File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0008
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
Documents - 1968- Community on the Move for Equality/Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, TN
File — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0009
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
April 4, 1968 Telegram re: MLK death from Memphis Mayor Henry Loeb
File — Box: 3, Folder: 10
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0010
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
April 14, 1968 - threat by Eugene Pidgeon
File — Box: 3, Folder: 11
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0011
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
Evaluation, 1969
File — Box: 3, Folder: 12
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0012
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1969
Student responses re: JML class, 1971
File — Box: 3, Folder: 13
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0013
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1971
Personal Statement
File — Box: 3, Folder: 14
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0014
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
Response to 1988 Questionaire, Statement of Faith
File — Box: 3, Folder: 15
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0015
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
November 19, 1992 - Deposition testimony -JML et al. vs City of Los Angeles
File — Box: 3, Folder: 16
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0016
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
February 2001 - Plea of no contest, JML vs. State of Florida
File — Box: 3, Folder: 17
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0017
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
Correspondence with Katrina McGranahan, 2001
File — Box: 3, Folder: 18
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0018
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
2001
75th Birthday celebration, September 2003
File — Box: 3, Folder: 19
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0019
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
Resumes
File — Box: 3, Folder: 20
Identifier: spc-mss0626-s02-g0020
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.The dates for these materials range from the late 1920’s when Reverend Lawson was born (September 1928) until the present time and the...
Dates:
1862 - 2021
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